A young herbalist from the deep blue mountains of Nandu, ten thousand jang high, one day dreams of becoming a herbalist... A lively and spectacular... more>> coming-of-age story that unfolds in a world where beasts and demons, wizards and spirits, evil spirits and ghosts, and humans coexist. <<less

Perhaps this marriage was a mistake from the very beginning.... more>>

A union between a proud and successful Alpha CEO, Lu Lingfeng, and an ordinary, working-class Beta, Ning Su.

Ning Su always felt that Lu Lingfeng didn't truly love him. As the illegitimate son of the Ning family, an unvalued Beta, he was married to his husband only because of a casual remark from his grandfather.

He couldn't smell pheromones, and he didn't have a heat cycle.

When his Alpha husband needed him, he couldn't offer comfort;

When his Alpha husband yearned to possess him, he couldn't be marked;

His husband's family didn't need a Beta either.

Their marriage was on shaky ground. Any Omega with his husband would drive him mad with jealousy.

Moreover, the person Lu Lingfeng truly loved was his Omega brother, who had grown up with them and was superior to him in every way.

The Beta, yearning for a sliver of his husband's love, decided to divorce the Alpha after several struggles, but Lu Lingfeng refused.

At this time, Ning Su contracted a strange illness... <<less

What is love?... more>>

Love is a wound that is unable to be exposed merely from pictures;

Love is a sorrow that is unable to be expressed solely by words;

But love consists of more than just pain and despair,

Love can be exhilarating, it can also be blissful.

Even if it’s ambiguous, it can still be mutually protected for life.

In this novel, there are many stories; some maybe vague, others perhaps clear. <<less

Xia Weiwei had been in love with Luo Chejue for over eight years, and married to him for two. However, instead of a happy marriage,... more>> all she got was cruel torture. The man she had loved with her whole heart watched her struggle coldly and caused her the loss of her child… Siting in her wheelchair and forcing a smile at the dark muzzle of the gun, she felt that her heart had been torn to pieces. <<less

A message affixed to the door of a flower shop saying, "I will choose the flower that suits you best."... more>>

The clerk will select and introduce the flowers that suit the customer, but there are only strange flowers that are not found in any other flower shop.

Not this one, nor this one. I was strangely attracted to one flower.

So what of the flowers that weren't to your liking? If you don't need them, then let's dispose of them. <<less

The head of Ma Family, person in charge of the second dam, died in an accident, and Ma Family was on the decline since then. The young master of Ma Family, a foppish “boy”, reformed “himself” thoroughly and tried to take over the job of protecting and developing the second dam.... more>>

“He” began to recruit boatmen, stand out in lion dance pageant and guard Ma Family and its fame. “He” fought against illegal salt vendors, and fought for the royal ticket, but became a prisoner due to dirty tricks of the enemies.

Imperial censor Wu Zhong spare no effort in rescuing his sweetheart. Was Wu gay?

Did you know that the present head of Ma Family was a girl? <<less

One day, Mika was summoned to another world as a saint. The country appears to be fighting demons, and she was tasked with cheering up the soldiers. However, just as the war situation begins to improve, the true “saint” with magical abilities appears, and Mika is executed for impersonating the saint.... more>>

However, the moment the guillotine blade is dropped, time reverses and Mika returns to the moment she was summoned, giving her a second chance at life. Mika decides to go to the demons and live freely this time, and is pampered by the demon king, who was once supposed to be her enemy.

However, for some reason, the bodyguard who should have abandoned Mika becomes obsessed with her. <<less

The as*hole cheated on her. Gu Shuangshuang ended the relationship and came across another man. What the hell was up with this guy??? During the... more>> first, second and even the third encounter, he had saved her from danger. He made up his mind without a second thought to help her get even with her father, stepmother and elder sister who were b*tches to her! Later, she finally knew that he was the husband she had never met after two years of marriage. W-what?! One day, the man presented the red registration book with her name on it, saying: “ Why don’t you call me daddy sweetheart?!” So, could she truly call him and his hot d*ck daddy? Gu Shuangshuang’s finally got enlightened:” Daddy~ You baddy~ help! If you know what I mean~” <<less

I thought there was no one I wanted to protect.... more>>

Until I met you, my enemy, you who was falling apart. <<less

This is a love story shrouded in sadness and horror.... more>>

Under the ab*se of Tibetan Noble Nima's three women, a lovely girl should turn into a big rat within a month…

After reincarnation into the modern age, they met each other again... <<less

After marrying Alex for three years, Crystal finds out the marriage is just a lie. A lie Alex makes to take revenge on her for... more>> Maya, his first love. <<less

“Quick transmigration world notification: Among the thousands of rules here, safety comes first.” There came a mechanical sound. ... more>>

“Are the male leads the same one?” Fu Yan was surprised to see that handsome man one more time.

The system, “Host, you are so fickle that you are coveting other men.” Fu Yan became flustered upon seeing the suddenly darkened face of the male lead and nervously explained, “No, don’t get me wrong, okay?”

After he won over so many male leads who looked the same, Fu Yan was confused, “Why are the other characters are becoming adorable while the male leads are becoming more pe*verted?” <<less

The father finished himself by jumping off the building, and the mother fell and became a vegetable. After that, Zhong Zhen was forced to raise... more>> a massive amount of medical expenses for surrogacy. She slept with a strange man, successfully making herself pregnant. Later she gave birth to a pair of babies. Yet she was in pain again without knowing the reason! It turned out that there was still a baby left! She was overjoyed and left the city behind along with that remaining baby. She only dared to return in three years. Most unexpectedly, the machine of fate was to run again... <<less

Wang Xiong regains the memories of his past life. Regaining control of the human realm, he leads a mighty army and returns to the Immortal Realm on a conquest against the Divine Immortals. ... more>>

Changes begin, chaos arises. <<less

Just one more game, who cares about a time loop or the end of the world.

If you don't want to be beaten to death, you have to escape.

There’s SAS in Great Britain, CIA in the USA. In Huaxia, there’s Dragon Division, known as the mysterious power of the East.... more>>

When a soldier that originally failed to be selected to join, appeared on the Dragon Division’s list again, no one noticed, that this inconspicuous and humble looking guy was actually the Dragon King of the division, the one that’s most difficult to deal with.

He was a man, whose appearance gave every one existential crisis, including a fly that was consecutively caught by him with a pair of chopsticks.

Of course, this story is hilarious as well.

[Shen Yao laughed. “You think I would help you? For what reason?”

Xu Cheng sighed. “Shen Yao, to be honest, you are really pretty.”

“Humph.” Shen Yao snorted coldly, “Can you elaborate on that for me?”

“I don’t know how to get into details, but I can only say that when I accidentally tore your skirt today, I got a boner.” ] <<less

On the outskirts of the Pleasure City of Midas lies the Ceres special autonomous area, commonly known as the slums. Gang leader Riki, looking for an easy pocket to pick in the nightlife districts, gets caught red-handed…by none other than one of the highest-ranking, golden-haired android elites ruling from the capital Tanagura: the “Blondy” Iason Mink!
By all rights, a Blondy standing at the pinnacle of aristocracy and a slummer should have never crossed paths—their chance encounter marks the beginning of a love twisted by obsession, soon spiraling into a karmic chain of events...... more>>

⬇️ //// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////
⬇️ //// About the English translation ////
⬇️ //// Current translation status ////
⬇️ //// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

//// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////

Originally serialized in the bimonthly magazine Shosetsu June (小説ジュネ) spanning six chapters from December 1986 to October 1987, the novel was released with minor revisions into a hardcover edition in 1990.
This first version of the story received a two-episode/OVA anime adaptation in 1992 and 1994.

Between the years 2001 and 2007, the original story was greatly expanded upon and released in six paperback volumes. After a change of Japanese publisher, two more volumes were released between 2009 and 2010, completing the series (the six aforementioned volumes were released as volumes 1-4 in the newest Japanese edition).
This second version of the story was meant to be adapted into a twelve-episode OVA anime—initially planned to release in 2010—but was postponed to 2012, only to be discontinued after the fourth episode’s release.

//// About the English translation ////

The English paperback expanded edition is made up of eight volumes: the six first volumes (Seibido/Crystal edition) + the two later volumes (#7 and #8 in English, but #5 and #6 in the newest Tokuma/Chara edition).
The change in Japanese publisher led to a change in translator for the English edition between vol1 to 6 and vol7 to 8: it is highly recommended to read the fan translations of #7 and #8 as opposed to reading the licensed edition, due to the massive loss in translation (expect a 50% word count difference between the two).

//// Current translation status of the different editions of the novel (as of April 20th, 2024) ////

. Shosetsu June edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation.
. 1990 hardcover edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation. An older fan translation had 4/6 chapters translated but the project was dropped.
. 2000’s expanded edition, English licensed: fully translated, complete.

//// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

– The Shosetsu June story was adapted into a drama cassette and a drama CD (Dark Erogenous).
– The expanded story was adapted into three drama CDs (Destiny, Nightmare, Resonance)
– A prequel called Midnight Illusion was serialized in Shosetsu June between December 1992 and April 1993, and released as a hardcover in 1996. 3/6 chapters have been fan-translated into English.
– The 5 side stories have all been fan-translated into English (Kizu/Wound, File-0, Cal’s Sighs, Musk, Illusion Night) and are based on the expanded version of the novel.

Look up online “Ai no Kusabi Master List LiveJournal” to find the links to all the material listed above and more.

[This page was updated as per an anon’s request, all credit goes to the AnK community where credit is due.] <<less

When the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent... more>> out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his 158th iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally--the female soldier known as the Full Metal b*tch. Is she the key to Keiji's escape or his final death? <<less

In the distant future, the world was in ice... more>>

Humans live in cryo facilities underground, awaiting for the distant Spring,

Robots manage the facilities

They built a ‘village’ there and lived there.

They dreamed that, one day, they would live together with the ‘Humans’ (Master).

This, is the story of the Ice Country. <<less

To become the actors of a real life horror movie. To struggle for survival in this world straight from a scary film.... more>>

Entering this apartment is equivalent to stepping on a road of no return.

Only the ones that the apartment choose will be able to see it. Only they will be able to enter it. But all those who are chosen to become residents have their freedom of choice taken away. If they try to escape the apartment, they will be killed by its curse.

In this apartment, once bloody words appear on room walls, the residents must follow the instructions of these words. They must travel to the appointed location and stay there for the appointed period of time. Failure results in death. But once they reach their destination, they will face endless supernatural and scary scenarios. Those countless phantoms and ghosts that exist deep down in your nightmares will be everywhere, waiting to take over your lives.

Even if they stay alive and return to the apartment, they must face the next time. The next time that the bloody words appear.

To leave this apartment, there is only one way… <<less

In the world of fiction, Ariel finds herself mysteriously transported into the pages of an adult novel she had kept hidden, assuming the role of the tormented female protagonist who had suffered at the hands of the male lead.... more>>

But Ariel refuses to accept her fate and decides to rewrite her own story. Determined to break free from the male lead's control, she resolutely declares, "Your body belongs to me," as she confronts the charismatic antagonist.

As Ariel embarks on her quest to reshape her destiny, she is willing to embrace the reputation of a merciless and captivating saint if it means seizing control of her own narrative. <<less

If I gracefully accept the fate that will happen, my heart will definitely feel at ease.... more>>

Until I fall in love with you on that day. <<less